Queen Camilla will have two Ladies in Attendance at the Coronation at Westminster Abbey.
One of them is Her Majesty’s sister, Annabel Elliot.
The other is the Marchioness of Landsdowne who is also one of The Queen’s Companions.
Buckingham Palace announced that Mrs Elliot and Lady Lansdowne would be in attendance on Queen Camilla throughout the ceremony. Their role is to assist…
April 21st 2023 is the 97th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II. It is, of course, the first time this date has come since her death, on September 8th 2022. On what would have been her birthday, Royal Central looks back at how the remarkable story of Queen…
The oldest surviving royal wedding dress in Britain is now on show for the first time in a decade.
The gown worn by Princess Charlotte of Wales, the House of Hanover’s missing queen, is on display at the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace as part of a new…
Two pieces of the True Cross, said to be that on which Jesus was crucified, have been given to King Charles III by Pope Francis and they will play a role in the Coronation.
The King has had them incorporated into a new silver cross for the Church of Wales which will be carried at the front of the Coronation procession in which Charles III and Queen Camilla will enter Westminster Abbey.
His…
The Platinum Jubilee sketch that saw Paddington Bear thank Queen Elizabeth II for a lifetime of service on behalf of the nation has been nominated for a BAFTA.
The prestigious awards, recognising excellence in TV, have just one people’s choice prize this year.
OK, we all had a feeling it was going to happen but a brief statement from another royal household confirmed that the Coronation celebrations will be getting started before the big day itself.
As they confirmed who will be attending the upcoming events in London, the…
It was a ground breaking and glamourous royal wedding and the images of it remain as familiar now as they have ever done. The world watched, enthralled, when Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier III of Monaco on April 19th 1956. Her wedding dress has become one of the most celebrated royal outfits of modern times. And her bridal bouquet is just as well known. For her religious wedding, Grace chose a…
Have you heard the one about the Duke, the Dame and the Archbishops? A very special Coronation Big Lunch brought together faith leaders who were treated to one of the UK’s most famous dames telling its newest duke that he had ”no soggy bottom”.
For…
A quiche fit for a king and queen is set to become the signature dish of the Coronation Big Lunch
18th April 2023
It’s been handpicked by the stars of the show themselves and it’s hoped that a brand new quiche recipe will end up on thousands of tables as Coronation celebrations get under way.
With just weeks to go until King Charles III and Queen Camilla are crowned at…
Part of the Coronation route will be a dedicated accessible space. There will be similar facilities at all the major viewing screens in London.
The accessible viewing area will be on the north side of the Mall. It will include first aid and mental health first aid facilities as well as accessible toilets.
At screening sites, viewing in accessible areas will be at ground level with a…
